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  2. to prevent something from being believed or being done: Her remarks were intended to scotch rumours of imminent job losses. Synonym. thwart. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Preventing and impeding. anti-drug. anti-jamming. avoidable. avoidably. flameproof. frustration. guard against something. hamper. hang.

  3. transitive verb. 1. archaic : cut, gash, score. also : wound.

  4. Instead, it means to prevent or stop something from happening. To scotch is, most often, to prevent plans, efforts, or desires — as opposed to things — from coming about. You wouldn't say, for example, "turning off the flame is one way to scotch the steak."

  5. verb. If you scotch a rumour, plan, or idea, you put an end to it before it can develop any further. They have scotched rumours that they are planning a special London show. [VERB noun] ...but local residents are trying to scotch plans to add an extra terminal. [VERB noun] Synonyms: put an end to, destroy, smash, devastate More Synonyms of scotch.

  6. Scotch definition: to put a definite end to; crush; stamp out; foil. See examples of SCOTCH used in a sentence.

  7. SCOTCH meaning: 1. to prevent something from being believed or being done: 2. a type of whisky (= a strong…. Learn more.

  8. What does the verb scotch mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb scotch . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.